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inflame
verb in·flame \in-ˈflām\
: to cause (a person or group) to become angry or violent
: to make (something) more active, angry, or violent
: to cause (a part of your body) to grow sore, red, and swollen
in·flamed also en·flamedin·flam·ing also en·flam·ing
Full Definition of INFLAME
transitive verb
1
a : to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; especially : to make angry b : to make more heated or violent : intensify <insults served only to inflame the feud>
2
: to set on fire : kindle
3
: to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement <a face inflamed with passion>
4
: to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)
intransitive verb
1
: to burst into flame
2
: to become excited or angered
3
: to become affected with inflammation
— in·flam·er noun
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Variants of INFLAME
in·flame also en·flame \in-ˈflām\
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Origin of INFLAME
Middle English enflamen, from Anglo-French enflamer, from Latin inflammare, from in- + flamma flame
First Known Use: 14th century
INFLAMER Defined for Kids
inflame
verb in·flame \in-ˈflām\
in·flamedin·flam·ing
Definition of INFLAME for Kids
1
: to make more active, excited, angry, or violent <His words inflamed the crowd.>
2
: to cause to redden or grow hot (as from anger)
3
: to make or become sore, red, and swollen <The chemical can inflame the skin.>
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inflame
verb in·flame \in-ˈflām\
in·flamedin·flam·ing
Medical Definition of INFLAME
transitive verb
: to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue) <inflame the sinuses>
intransitive verb
: to become affected with inflammation
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